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P. SCHMIDT.

, HAT HOLDER. V 'APP LICATION FILED DEC-5| .1921.

Patented May 16, 1922.

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v A TTOR/VEY llitllTE STATES PAUL SCHIMIDT, OF PASSAIC, NEW JERSEY.

HAT HOLDER.

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Application filed December 5, 1921.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, PAUL SoHM1DT, a citizen ofGermany, residing atPassaic, in the county of Passaic and State of New Jersey, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Hat Holders, of which thefollowing is a specification.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide eiiicient means fordisposing and safely retaining a hat or like article while the owner isin a theatre, church or like auditorium, the hat being heldunobtrusively within reach and sight, thus avoiding danger ofmisappropriation or damage by crushing or defilement by contact withunclean surfaces.

This object, together with the obvious ease of operation and low cost ofconstrue tion, is attained by the novel construction and arrangement ofparts hereinafter described and shown in the accompanying drawing,forming part of this disclosure, and in which Figure 1 is a rearperspective view of a short row of seats of conventional type, oneshowing the application of the invention.

Figure 2 is a front elevational view of the clip in detail.

Figure 3 is a side view of the same.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the outer main element thereof.

Figure 5 is a similar view of the fixed or base member.

In the drawing, the numeral 10 designates in general one of a series ofchairs arranged side by side ina row, each having a seat and backportion 11 and 12 respectively.

Attached at substantially the center of the rear side of the backportion of each chair, is a plate 15, the same being essentially fiatand gene ally triangular in outline, and Pl'OYldGCl with one'or moreopenings to receive retaining screws, as 16.

The lower arcuate lobe 17 is formed with a plurality of transverseserrations or teeth 18, their purpose becoming apparent further on.

At the upper or base portion of the triangular plate are spacedextensions 19 coiled or rolled to form headings or hinge elements 20.

The other, outer element, is also made of sheet metal formed into alobed extremity 21, provided with coacting serrations, this lobedportion, extending from an outwardly Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 16, 1922.

Serial No. 519,809.

bowed portion 23 merging into a base 2&, having extensions 25.

From these spaced extensions protrude oppositely disposed lateralpintles 26 adapted to be received in the headings 20, and also formedwith the extensions 25, in register with the pintles, are short lugs 2.the function of which is to enter and maintain in operative position, ahelically coiled torsion spring 28, its opposite ends 29 and 30 beingextended to impinge 5PGCi1iYBly against the base platel5 and outerhinged elements 25 in such manner as to hold them in close contact attheir lobed ends.

The distance or width across the extremities 25 is equal to that of thespace between the headings 20 and, as the pintles turn in the headings,the outer element is prevented from side movement and held in registerwith the base element, but can be raised by grasping the extending bowedportion, in the manner of a handle, so as to permit the entrance of anarticle, as the hat shown in Figure 1, between the lobes 1.7 and 21, andwhich will be securely held due to their serrations and clamping etlectobtained from the torsion of the spring 28.

Having thus described my invention and set forth the manner of itsconstruction, application and use, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

A clothing support clip comprising a flatsheet metal plate substantiallytriangular in outline, means for securing said plate to a support, aplurality of transverse serrn tions on said plate, hollow beadingsintegrally formed on the edge of said plate opposite said serrations, asecond sheet metal plate having a centrally outwardly bowed portion,transverse serrations on said. plate registerable with the first namedserrations, extensions on the edge of said second plate opposite theserrations and fitting between said headings, pintles projectinglaterally from said extensions suited to enter said headings, coiledtorsional spring between said extensions, the ends of said spring beingoperative to close the second plate upon the first, and means formedwith said second plate for confining said spring in operative position.

In witness whereof I ailix my signature.

PAUL SCHMIDT.

Witness EMANUEL B. SCHABLIK.

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